extreme weakness; utter weakness
Rare literary term. Most often encountered in the fixed phrase 至弱をもって至強にあたる (use extreme weakness to confront extreme strength).
See also: 至弱をもって至強にあたる
「至弱をもって至強にあたる」という言葉は、柔よく剛を制すに似た考え方を表す。
The phrase 至弱をもって至強にあたる expresses an idea similar to 'softness overcomes hardness'.
Compound of 至 (extreme) and 弱 (weakness). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare Sino-Japanese term.